{"id":1415,"date":"2011-09-17T10:33:41","date_gmt":"2011-09-17T17:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swproperties.com\/new-mexico-news\/?p=1415"},"modified":"2011-09-17T10:33:41","modified_gmt":"2011-09-17T17:33:41","slug":"ride-the-centennial-balloon-sweepstakes-giveaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swproperties.com\/new-mexico-news\/uncategorized\/ride-the-centennial-balloon-sweepstakes-giveaway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ride the Centennial Balloon Sweepstakes Giveaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine that you have a bird\u2019s-eye view of New Mexico\u2019s breathtaking  landscapes rolling beneath you. Imagine you are part of a serene blue  sky, a quiet observer from above.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/newmexico.org\/sweeps\/images\/Centennial-Balloon.jpg\" alt=\"balloon\" width=\"200\" height=\"254\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Now  imagine that you are the winner of the  \u201cRide the Centennial Balloon  Sweepstakes,\u201d floating among 600 hot-air balloons as a  guest of the New  Mexico Tourism Department and Rainbow Ryders at the Albuquerque  International Balloon Fiesta the largest  the most photographed  ballooning event on earth.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s celebration, October 1-9, 2011, marks the events  40th Anniversary  and to celebrate the New Mexico Tourism Department has  teamed up with Scott Appelman of Rainbow Ryders to give the winner of  the \u201cRide the Centennial Balloon Sweepstakes\u201d a balloon ride for two  aboard the official New Mexico Centennial Balloon, which makes its  inaugural appearance at Balloon Fiesta. The winner will also enjoy free  parking and free entry passes for two into Balloon Fiesta Park, located  north of Alameda Boulevard, one mile west of I-25.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please Note: This sweepstakes is valid only  for the 2011 International Balloon Fiesta taking place in Albuquerque  New Mexico from October 1st through October 9th 2011, the winner must be  present to accept and use this prize. The dates available for the ride  are Wednesday (October 4), Thursday (October 5) and Sunday (October 9).  If you are not available on one of these days, please do not enter the  sweepstakes.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Scott Appelman of Rainbow Ryders is a Founding Sponsor of the New  Mexico Statehood Centennial celebration 1912-2012 by donating the  official New Mexico Centennial hot air balloon, which will be used to  identify and promote the Centennial of New Mexico&#8217;s statehood over the  next two years. Rainbow Ryders is the authorized hot air balloon company  for the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.<\/p>\n<p>Rainbow Ryders, Inc.<br \/>\n5601 Eagle Rock Avenue NE<br \/>\nAlbuquerque, NM  87113<br \/>\n800-725-2477<br \/>\n505-823-1111<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/rainbowryders.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/rainbowryders.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Enter the \u201cRide the Centennial Balloon Sweepstakes Giveaway\u201d today by <a href=\"http:\/\/newmexico.org\/sweeps\/\">filling out the short form on this page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Entry in the \u201cRide the Centennial Balloon Sweepstakes Giveaway\u201d ends September 23, 2011 at 2:00pm MDT.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Winner will be notified by email. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One entry per household. You must be <strong>21<\/strong> years of       age or older to enter. Employees of NMTD,  prize sponsors  and their immediate family members are not eligible for entry.<\/p>\n<p>Simply fill out the form below and click &#8220;Enter Now&#8221;. Just       that quickly, you may be on your way to experiencing some of New Mexico&#8217;s       finest  tourist attractions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/newmexico.org\/sweeps\/rules\/index.php\"><strong>Read the official contest rules here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>This contest is now open for entries!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Imagine that you have a bird\u2019s-eye view of New Mexico\u2019s breathtaking landscapes rolling beneath you. 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